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CHAPTER 19-20 FLASH CARDS
Hon. US History
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11th Grade
03/17/2007

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armistice
Definition
temporary stop to fighting by agreement of both sides
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brinkmanship
Definition
a term coined in respect to the foreign policy approach of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, and used since to describe a gambler's attitude in the management of foreign relations; willingness to go to the edge, or brink, of war
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clemency
Definition
mercy; deduction of a severe sentence given by a court
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Cold War
Definition
a state of hostility between nations not involving physical combat (no military action)
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collective security
Definition
a combining together of nations in an effort to provide greater protection from aggression.
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demilitarized zone
Definition
an area where military forces are not allowed
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desegregation
Definition
ending of segregation usually by integration
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edict
Definition
a public order issued by a government leader or governmental authority.
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equality
Definition
everything being equal or everyone having the same rights
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Fair Deal
Definition
President Truman’s economic and social program
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franchise
Definition
company that offers similar products or services in many locations
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hostage
Definition
person or persons held prisoner in order to get a ransom or agreement to certain demands
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implicated
Definition
suggested the guilt of; incriminated
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infiltration
Definition
process of entering gradually or secretly, in order to spy or gain control
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insubordination
Definition
act of disobeying authority
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integration
Definition
bringing together or making as one, unification; applied especially to blacks and whites in a number of social areas
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jingoism
Definition
super militaristic patriotism.
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megalopolis
Definition
a very large urban region
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metropolitan centers
Definition
big cities with smaller cities around them
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perjury
Definition
false testimony under oath, as in a court of law or Congressional hearing; lying
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prejudice
Definition
dislike for a person or group without good reason
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retaliate
Definition
to strike back in kind; especially to return a military attack
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revolution
Definition
a sudden end of one government and the start of a new one; any dramatic and somewhat sudden change
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satellite nation
Definition
country dominated by a more powerful nation; during the Cold War country dominated by the Soviet Union
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stalemate
Definition
situation in which further action is blocked; a deadlock
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superpowers
Definition
most powerful and influential nations; especially those that lead a power bloc
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segregation
Definition
isolating one group form the other in various social activities
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subculture
Definition
group within a society that has its own set of customs, attitudes, and values
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suburb
Definition
residential town or community near a city
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treason
Definition
betrayal of one’s country, especially by aiding enemies
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violence
Definition
attacks that harm or damage a person or thing. Politically it is usually associated with anarchy and revolution and often is a result of poverty or extreme, either conservative or radical, ideology
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